2010 Census

There will be no more grilling hot dogs or hamburgers on decks and balconies of Connecticut apartment buildings. A little-noticed change in the newly revised Connecticut State Fire Prevention Code, which took effect May 7, prohibits the use and storage of any type of grill or cooking device on decks, beneath overhangs or within 10 feet of the building. The prohibition covers all multi-family housing – essentially everything but one- and two-family units – and includes condominiums, depending upon the type of structure. Local fire marshals have sent out, or are busy preparing notifications to building owners and condo associations in some towns. In others, local fire...

Oswego may pay for a special census to show how much the village has grown since 2010.
Population numbers are important, because the amount of shared state tax revenue that towns like Oswego get from Springfield is based on how many people live there.
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A planned southwest suburban subdivision left bankrupt and undeveloped during the housing meltdown is yielding corn and soybeans but may begin sprouting homes next year.
Hummel Trails South, a 488-acre site in Oswego that was next up for development...

With Lollapalooza, Pitchfork, Riot Fest, North Coast Music Festival, et al., Chicago can claim to be the capital of destination music festivals. Now the presenters of the first-ever Ruido Fest, set for Friday through Sunday in Pilsen, hope to strengthen...

Women are four times more likely than men to live to 100 years old, but guys who hit that milestone are healthier than gals, a new study finds.
Women who reach 100 are more likely to have broken bones and problems seeing or hearing compared to men,...

The people of Arizona scored a big win in the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday. People of Illinois, were you watching?
The nation's highest court sided with voters who were fed up with politicians rigging the outcome of elections. By a 5-4 vote, the court...

The Supreme Court on Monday upheld the power of independent commissions used by 13 states to draw congressional districts, in a ruling that could spur efforts in other states to reduce partisan influence in the creation of electoral districts.
The...

"When did you start deceiving people and telling them you were black?"
Rachel Dolezal took exception when Matt Lauer asked that blunt question Tuesday morning on the "Today" show. "It's a little more complex than me identifying...

Dear Amy: I am a senior citizen with a dating problem.
My wife passed away two years ago. I did not date for the first year, but since then I have met and gone out with several women. These women are my age, of course.
My problem is that, although I...

Bond has been set at $500,000 in Berrien County, Mich., for a Hobart man who allegedly attempted to stab three family members to death early Saturday morning.
Kevin Cain, 27, of Hobart, was arraigned Monday at the Berrien County Courthouse in St. Joseph,...

With just 10 days remaining in the spring legislative session, Gov. Bruce Rauner has finally put large parts of his so-called Turnaround Agenda into bill form, a move that follows months of criticism by Democrats who argued there was no way to vet his...

Oak Forest is thinking young as it kicks off a marketing campaign aimed at attracting younger home buyers to the city.
A combination of social media as well as ads at Metra stations and Chicago Transit Authority stops will be used to steer those...

About 1 in 10 Americans have no credit history, according to a new report.
The report, released this week by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, found that 26 million Americans are "credit invisible," meaning they have no credit history...

The status quo has pretty much stayed in place in terms of affordable housing opportunities in Glencoe, and that is what the state is going to be told in June, village officials said.
Next month, the Illinois Housing Development Authority is requiring...

Hundreds of people visited the North Suburban YMCA May 3 for the 11th Annual Taste of Asia Festival, which not only featured good food from Asia, but art and performance from the many Asian cultures represented in Northbrook.
According to the 2010 U.S....

A renewed petition drive aimed at asking voters to take much of the politics out of the drawing of state legislative boundaries was launched Tuesday, nearly a year after a similar effort was struck down by a Cook County judge.
The “independent map...

The tornado that devastated Fairdale, Ill., this month put a spotlight on small towns and their determination to endure. Let's take a trip to 10 tiny destinations.
1. Marfa, Texas, has just 1,981 souls, but it can boast seven Oscars. The town, about 50...

Flossmoor Police Officer David Levy stood in a basement conference room his squad shares with the village's fire department, telling a story about his fiancee.
The fourth-grade teacher asked her class of 20 students how they felt about the police....

The Cubs have their work cut out for them for more than just their bid to climb up the National League Central division standings.
The Cardinals are encroaching on their home state turf, according to the recent Facebook data.
The Cardinals...

Chris Trzeciak's seemingly ordinary decision to file as a candidate for Evergreen Park trustee was anything but ordinary.
Turns out that he created a rare situation in the village — its first contested race for the village board since 1987. That's not...